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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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I want to switch to Linux but there are a few major hurdles. (reddthat.com)

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So I have a situation. I really want to switch to Linux as my main gaming/production OS but need the Adobe suite as I am a graphic designer. Adobe is the golden standard for this industry (and likely to always be) so while Gimp and Inkscape might work, they are not feasible for my career. I also know that there will be situations where games just don't run well or at all on Linux.

Dualbooting works but is not really worth it for me as I would have to stop what I'm doing and restart my PC. I heard that you can set up a single GPU passthrough for games and software but it seems complicated. How difficult would that be to set up for a new user to Linux? I would consider myself a tech savvy person but I know very little about the ins and outs of Linux. I have a massive GPU (XFX RX 6900 XT) with a big support bracket that covers the second PCIE slot so buying another GPU isn't really feasible either.

I do have an Unraid server with decent specs that I use for a hosting Minecraft servers and Jellyfin so setting up a VM on that might be a good option.

What would you guys recommend me to do?

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[+] TenTypekMatus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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[–] superkret@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

For private stuff, I'd agree. But in a professional setting, you absolutely need Adobe. Not necessarily because it's so much better (sadly it is, though), but because it's the standard.
When you're sharing files with customers, colleagues or print shops, the entire workflow is based on Adobe software.

[–] Drito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not Adobe user, I know only pdf format. Do you mean the file formats exported by Adobe tools are not reproducible by open-source tools ?

[–] superkret@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

As a simple example, Photoshop uses .psd files if you save an image you want to keep working on (with all the info about layers, etc. intact).
Gimp uses .xcf
Gimp can open .psd files but if they were created with newer versions of photoshop, some info from the file may be missing and will be lost if you re-save it in GIMP (similar to opening a macro-laden .docx with LibreOffice). In a professional setting where you might collaborate on a file with co-workers, that's simply unacceptable.